NAUGATUCK — Throughout the borough, people trying to repair damage to their homes caused by Wednesday's floods are being told their insurance does not cover such "acts of God."

In that case, God was particularly harsh on St. Francis of Assisi Church.

Torrential rains Wednesday sent water cascading down from the hill overlooking the historic building at 318 Church St. The drainage system was so overloaded that it spit at least 7 feet of water back into the parish hall in the church's basement, which hosts events and Mass in the summer months because it is air-conditioned.

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